Product Description: Book by Mothering Magazine, Pedersen, Anne, O'Mara, Peggy

The former Chicago Bears All-Pro middle linebacker discusses fatherhood based on service and spiritual values, not selfishness and material success

No longer can it be assumed that women are better equipped than men to raise children. Societal changes over the past few decades have broadened the range of acceptable behavior for both sexes, and proficiency in tasks of parenthood is now considered to be independent of gender. In keeping with this trend, investigators have increasingly focused on the role of the father as a primary care giver within the family. Previously neglected by researchers, fathers are now being studies to determine what part they play in the development of their children and, in turn, how this interaction affects their own development.In this volume, the authors provide a comprehensive view of contemporary fathers, both from the perspective of current research and through personal accounts of men describing their own parenting experiences. The result is a theoretically sophisticated text with a human dimension often absent from scholarly studies of the family.The first section provides an overview of different conceptualizations of fatherhood, including a review of life-span and family systems theory. From this theoretical base, the second section goes on to describe the roles of male parents in the context of today's society. Covering such topics as stepfathers, single fathers, gay fathers, teenage fathers, and fathers of disabled children, each chapter contains a comprehensive list of resources available to fathers, as well as a practical list of suggestions for the professional who work with them.Designed as a practical resource for students and professionals in the human services, this unique book also serves as a supplementary text in college and graduate courses in social work, education, child and family development, gender studies, counseling, and nursing. Readable and comprehensive, THE DEVELOPING FATHER is indispensable as a solid reference work that also provides and experiential view of the emerging role of fathers in our families and society.

Product Description: The Father's Book: Shared Experiences

Fathers' Liberation Ethics provides a holistic ethical argument for active involvement by fathers in child caring with their children. Building on social analysis of the causes for father absence, this book provides a radical and comprehensive strategy for transforming the society into one of greater equality between men and women where men share equally in child-care-giving. Contents: A Critique of Traditional Roles; A Critique of the Absent Father; A Moral Argument for ANF; Motivating Myths for ANF; Rebirth for ANF; Do Work Innovations Promote ANF?; Bringing Back the Banished Father; Conclusion. (view table of contents)

Offers practical advice on how to balance the demands of career and fatherhood, establish realistic priorities, effectively manage time, and strengthen family relationships

A psychiatrist examines fathers who stay home to raise their children, observing the problems and pleasures of daily life and the effects on the family

An out-of-the-ordinary child-rearing book for fathers offers helpful advice on balancing the demands of being a good father and a good husband--recapturing the romance, vacationing with toddlers, keeping your sex life alive, and much more. Original.

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Explores the struggles fathers face in trying to having a successful career and raise a family while providing effective strategies for ways to balance the two obligations. Reprint. 30,000 first printing. PW.